Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to amend the water service and sewer service agreements with the City of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. The City of Columbus and the City of Reynoldsburg entered into a sewer service contract on November 7, 1994 in accordance with Ordinance Number 2201-94, and entered into an amended agreement on November 7, 2002 in accordance with Ordinance Number 81-02. The current sewer service agreement remains in full force and effect until midnight on November 6, 2042. The City of Columbus and the City of Reynoldsburg entered into a water service agreement on October 24, 1994 in accordance with Ordinance Number 2223-94.
The water and sewer service area boundaries are being updated to reflect corporate boundaries of Reynoldsburg, including the addition of some parcels not currently covered under the existing agreements. All other existing covenants, provisions, terms and conditions thereof shall be binding, and the only purpose of this modification is to modify the service area boundaries.
FISCAL IMPACT: Not applicable
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities to amend the current water service and sewer service agreements with the City of Reynoldsburg to modify the service area boundaries.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus and the City of Reynoldsburg entered into a sewer service agreement on November 7, 1994, pursuant to ordinance 2201-94, and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus and the City of Reynoldsburg entered into a modification to the original sewer service agreement on November 7, 2002 pursuant to Ordinance 81-02, and
WHEREAS, the City of Columbus and the City of Reynoldsburg entered into a water service agreement on January 1, 1995, pursuant to ordinance 2223-94, and
WHEREAS, the service boundaries for the City of Reynoldsburg have been updated to reflect corporate boundaries of Reynoldsburg, including the addition of some parcels not currently covered under existing agreements, and
WHEREAS, all other existing covenants, provisions, terms and conditions thereof shall be binding, and the only purpose of this modification is to modify the service area boundary, and
WHEREAS, it has become necessary in the usual daily operation of the Division of Water and Division of Sewerage and Drainage, Department of Public Utilities, to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to amend the current water service agreement and sewer service agreement with the City of Reynoldsburg, for the preservation of the public health, peace, property and safety; now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Director of Public Utilities is authorized to amend the current water service and sewer service agreements with the City of Reynoldsburg to modify the service area boundaries. All other existing covenants, provisions, terms and conditions thereof shall be binding, and the only purpose of this modification is to modify the service area boundaries.
SECTION 2. That this Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the earliest period allowed by law.